Bloomberg Salesforce.com Inc. gave a first-quarter revenue forecast that fell short of analysts’ projections, hampered by rising competition from rival business-software makers with their own cloud products. Revenue in the period ending in April will be $2.34 billion to $2.35 billion, the San Francisco-based company said in a statement. Analysts projected $2.37 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. …

  Bloomberg Nintendo Co. is making its biggest bet in years with Switch, a new console aimed at unifying the worlds of mobile and home gaming. To chart new territory with the gadget, the Kyoto-based company handed control of development to a team of three managers more experienced in software rather than hardware. In a departure from previous consoles, Switch …

  Bloomberg Sony Corp. and Line Corp., Japan’s most popular messaging service, are considering joining forces to develop devices powered by artificial intelligence. The companies are exploring opportunities around digital personal assistant technology to co-create a new communication experience, Sony said in a statement at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Sony unveiled concept earphones powered by Xperia Agent, a …